World War II History Quiz

Which event led to the exclusion of Russia from the League of Nations?

• German invasion of Poland

• Invasion of Finland

• Scuttling of the Graf Spee

• Battle of the River Plate

Who was the first Lord of the Admiralty during the early days of World War II?

• Adolf Hitler

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Neville Chamberlain

What was the code name for the program of extermination and purification carried out by the Nazis?

• Operation Barbarossa

• Action T 43

• Operation Tannenberg

• Blitzkrieg

Which country was forced to sign a mutual assistance pact with Russia, allowing Stalin to have a naval and air base?

• Latvia

• Poland

• Lithuania

• Estonia

What was the main objective of the Treaty of Versailles?

• To create the League of Nations

• To establish a real world order

• To punish Germany for the war

• To prevent any new war of the same magnitude

Who was the German scientist who sent a file full of information on top secret weapons to Norway?

• Hans Langsdorff

• Georg Elser

• Heinz Guderian

• Joseph Goebbels

What was the military tactic developed by Heinz Guderian and adopted by Hitler based on surprise and speed?

• Operation Barbarossa

• Blitzkrieg

• Operation Tannenberg

• Action T 43

Which British Prime Minister was forced to attempt something against Nazi aggression at the Battle of the River Plate?

• Joseph Stalin

• Neville Chamberlain

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill